All keys lost
Every key gone, and no spare
It is the call drivers dread making: the only key is lost, stolen or at the bottom of the bay, and there is no spare in a drawer at home. A new key can usually be made from nothing, at the car.
Can’t talk now? Leave your number and we’ll ring you
- Public liability insured
- 24/7, including public holidays
- 15–25 minutes typical response
- No call-out fee*
- No hidden rates*
- 1 year workmanship warranty*
- 6 years in Melbourne
- Home, business and vehicle
- No call-out fee
- No call-out fee when the job goes ahead as booked. If you cancel after your locksmith has already set off, the trip is charged — the cancellation policy on your booking says how much.
- No hidden rates
- The figure you approve is the figure you pay for the job as described. If the job turns out genuinely different on site, that figure still stands until you approve a new one. Anything you have not agreed to is never charged.
- 1 year workmanship warranty
- What the warranty covers depends on the job and on the parts — ask us what applies to yours. It sits alongside your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, which no warranty can exclude.
Recent work
Photos from our own jobs.
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Holden Spark remotes Mercedes-Benz smart key Two Mercedes-Benz smart keys Subaru WRX STI smart key Two Holden flip keys Renault keys Mercedes-Benz dash opened up Two Mazda smart keys Holden Commodore flip key Mercedes-Benz, under-dash work in progress Holden Cruze flip key Fuso Canter truck key
Made at the car, not at a dealer
A key is cut to the car’s own lock and its chip or remote is programmed to the car on the spot, where it is parked — your driveway, the street, a work car park. For most cars that means no tow, and no wait for a dealer appointment.
Whether that is possible for your car depends on the make, model and year. Tell us those three things when you call or ask for a price and we can say straight away, before anyone comes out.
What we ask to see
Making a key for a car with no key at all is exactly what a thief would ask for, so we ask you to show that the car is yours: photo ID, and the registration papers or something else that ties you to the vehicle.
Once a new key is programmed, the lost one can be taken off the car where the car allows it, so it no longer starts the engine if somebody finds it.
If you think the key was stolen rather than lost, report it to Victoria Police as well — the Police Assistance Line is 131 444 — and tell us when you book.
A recent one
A 2021 Mazda with every key gone: a new smart key cut and programmed in the owner’s driveway. Photos of that job and others are further down this page.
From our job sheet
Two Holden flip keys 
Renault keys 
Mercedes-Benz dash opened up 
Two Mazda smart keys
Related services
What we can help with
- Car Key ReplacementLost every key? We can cut and code a new one.Priced on the phoneYou get the figure before anyone comes out
- Spare Car KeyA second key, cut and coded before you need it.Priced on the phoneYou get the figure before anyone comes out
- Key Fob & RemoteRemote not working, or a replacement fob programmed.Priced on the phoneYou get the figure before anyone comes out
- Car LockoutKeys locked in the car? We’ll open it without damage.Priced on the phoneYou get the figure before anyone comes out
Common questions
Can you make a key if I have no key at all?
For most cars, yes — a key can be cut to the lock and programmed to the car with no original to copy. A few makes and model years need parts that only the maker supplies; tell us the make, model and year and we say which yours is before anyone comes out.
Do I need to tow the car anywhere?
For most cars, no. The key is cut and programmed where the car is parked.
How do I know the price before you come?
Ask for a price on this page or call. You have the price before you book, and nothing extra is charged unless you agree to it first.
Get a quote for your car key replacement
Answer what you can — anything you are unsure of, leave it. Your locksmith reads it and comes back with a price, usually within the hour during business hours.
Stuck right now? Ring — it is faster than any form. If it can wait, the form below gets you an exact figure.
Priced by the job, not by the hour — the figure you approve is the figure you pay for the job as described.*
*If your locksmith arrives and the job turns out genuinely different from what you told us — a different lock, extra doors, damage nobody mentioned — you get a plain explanation and a new figure before any work starts, and you can say no. Anything you haven’t agreed to is never charged.
